Miriam Wolanski ~ Engineered For Flight Miriam is an International performer and available for private and public performances; individual tuition and a variety of workshops. For information on guest appearances click here A list of tutorials available and description of each can be found below, however feel free to use the Catch DRAGONfly contact form if you have a query/idea for a workshop or piece of aerial apparatus that is not listed and someone will respond to you at the earliest convenience.

Armed with more than a decade’s worth of tutoring and stage performance, Miriam brings her passion to life sharing her knowledge and experience with flawless energy and enthusiasm. Providing emotional and mental support, her sessions improve so much more in a person along with aiding and supporting their physical aspirations. Creative; Dynamic and Inspiring; Miriam creates a unique world that engulfs and inspires anyone who embraces her sessions.

Tutorial Description & Costs Miriam can tailor any of the below sessions for individual needs, if you have something specific you would like to work on then send details via the online contact form. Miriam includes a brief consultation to plan your session ensuring you get the most out of your workshop. Please note the below prices are in pounds Sterling and the equivalent value of the pound sterling is required where any other currency transactions take place. If you would like to book Miriam for workshops out-with the UK please see pricing guide under Tours. Please also note for session’s out-with a 30 mile radius an additional travel charge will be applied at the current rate set out by UK revenue.

The below costs apply to each of the different tutorials; you may choose from any of the workshop descriptions (please read carefully and refer to the recommendations of each workshop type). You can select any of the tutorials and refer accordingly to the price pending on whether your selected session is individual or for groups. Miriam recommends no more than 15 people in a private group tutorial. The maximum student number in any private session is 20 people.

To reserve your session use the online contact form to specify which tutorial you would like to book with Miriam. A 50% deposit is required to secure your spot; failing to secure the deposit means the date cannot be held and is subject to being reserved by another client or organisation. The deposit is due no later than 14 days prior to the workshop. The deposit is non-refundable.

Pole 1-2-1 – Suitable no matter what your experience is: the private class is all about you. This session is pole specific and can be tailored towards your fitness goal. Great as an introduction to pole or as a top up if you are working on something more specific.

Private Group Class – Group private sessions allow you have an independent pole fit class with groups of friends and/or family while spreading the cost.

Recommended For: Participants can be at any skill level: suitable for beginners to the most advanced. Pole Circuits – this is a very demanding class where you will perform individual moves on each pole station. The class is high intensity and participants will perform everything from varied climbs to 180° sit-ups!

Recommend For: Participants who are efficient at climbing and inverting. Participants must be able to lift their own body weight. This is a Brilliant class for improving core strength and cardio/endurance levels.

Pole Conditioning – Give yourself an increased cardio workout that keeps you working through many strength based pole moves and target major muscles groups such as abs: hamstrings: glutes: quads: biceps and triceps. You will also target lots of smaller muscles groups – even those in your hands, as you develop grip strength. These sessions are suitable for all levels of participants. Recommended attendance at pole class for 6 weeks or at instructor’s discretion.

Musicality & Pole Performance – Definitely the most fun session you will ever do! Let the stage siren help you and or your friends create a pole routine to music, tutoring on floor work as well as transitional pole moves. This enables participants to flow more easily from pole to floor and back up again all to music.

Recommended for everyone: from the complete novice to the most advanced of participant.

Spinning Pole – Like it suggests this session helps you transfer your skills learned on static pole onto spinning pole. Spinning sessions are more difficult as you have the challenge of performing a variety of moves on a persistently rotating pole! Inverting and manoeuvring on spin creates a great work out but also some of the most beautiful transitional sequences. These sessions are suitable for all levels of participants. Recommended attendance at pole fit or aerial class for 12 weeks or at instructor’s discretion.

Aerial Tutorials Join Miriam at one of her many aerial tutorials on offer and learn how to take to the air in style and land with grace. Defy gravity with our DRAGONfly. Suspended Animation in the air is one of her favourite places to be!

Aerial Hoop The Aerial hoop is a fantastic piece of kit suspended in the air where you can perform many moves and beautiful transitional pieces as a solo participant or with a partner. The Aerial hoop can be used for conditioning as well as learning beats: turns and twists. You can perform moves below the bar: within the hoop: above the bar and even off the strops. You may request your class to be on static or spinning hoop.

Prerequisite Aerial hoops are rigged above the floor: it is important that an individual understands that they must be able to invert onto the bottom bar in order to be able to perform moves within the hoop. If you are unsure if you can manage this Miriam suggests trying a pole class first since the pole is connected to both the ceiling and the floor – it is essentially a static object. If you are unable to invert at pole there are many other moves you can do until you have built your strength up and can therefore progress to other aerial arts classes.

Private 1-2-1 These are suitable for everyone and are great as an introduction to hoop or as a top up if you are working on something more specific. Suitable for all levels but please note the prerequisite above. Private Group Class – Group private sessions allow you to have an independent class with groups of friends and/or family while spreading the cost. A minimum of 6 people are required to run this session. For numbers below this but more than an individuals’ session contact us for prices. Suitable for all levels but please note the prerequisite above.

Musicality &amp: Performance – Got the moves down? But your musicality needs work? Lean and create an aerial hoop routine to music, Miriam will tutoring you on floor work as well as your transitional moves below: within and above the hoop. This enables participants to flow more easily from hoop to floor and back up again all to music. We aid competitor entrants as well as tutoring those who wish to piece together a routine for exhibitions and show cases. These sessions are suitable for all levels of participants but please note the prerequisite above. Recommended attendance at aerial hoop class or equivalent for 12 weeks: or at instructor’s discretion. Participants must be able to lift their own body weight.

Aerial Silks One of the most visually stunning and most physically demanding of the aerial arts: Silks require a high degree of strength and co-ordination as you climb: drop: lift: rotate: swing: suspend and wrap yourself in the air. Comprising of two pieces of long hanging fabric rigged from a rescue eight: the material extends from the ceiling to the floor. Silks are fantastic to use for conditioning the body: and as they are amongst the most difficult they present you with one of the biggest challenges as you control the fabric and your body, manipulating the material as you spiral and twist.

Prerequisites: Aerial Silks are physically very demanding: Miriam recommends that you should be able to achieve one full pull up as a minimum requirement before attending her silks sessions, albeit the initial introductory moves can be performed on/near the floor to give participants a basic understanding of the silks. If you would like some advice or guidance if these tutorials are suitable for you then please use the Catch DRAGONfly contact form here.

Specific Aerial Silks Classes: 1-2-1 –You will have as much attention lavished on you as there is silks material – Lots! Great for an introduction to Silks or as a top up if you are working on something more specific. Suitable for all levels but please note the prerequisite above.

Private Group Class – Group private sessions allow you to have an independent class with groups of friends and/or family while spreading the cost. Miriam requires a minimum of 4 people to run this session. For numbers below this but more than an individuals’ session please use the Catch DRAGONfly contact form here.

Silks Conditioning – this is class designed to give you an increased cardio workout that keeps you working through many strength based moves and is designed to target all major muscles groups such as upper and lower abs: biceps and triceps. You will also target lots of smaller muscles groups – especially those in your hands, as you develop grip strength. Recommended attendance at Silks class for 12 weeks: or at your instructor’s discretion. Participants must be able to lift their own body weight.

Silks Transition &amp: Musicality – Learn how to link your moves together in a beautiful and seamless manner with Miriam guiding you on stage presence and creativity to put together beautiful routines. You will learn floor work along with your transitional moves: and how to flow more easily from silks to floor and back up again all to music. Recommended attendance at Silks class for 12 weeks: or at instructor’s discretion. Participants must be able to lift their own body weight.

Fighting off the stereotype that stretching is boring and not the most enjoyable Miriam has recently developed a brand new tutorial devoted to making you bendier, happier and relaxed. There are various quirks and the use of different pieces of equipment along the way. Enjoy various techniques on your journey to new founded flexibility.

Flexibility is paramount for everyday life from assisting with work and play; advantageous whilst working out and also for the long term care and prevention of injury to your body in the future. Whether you have a goal in mind specifically relating to stretching or wish to simply obtain more overall flexibility Miriam can advise you on techniques you can use at home to maintain the flexibility you will have improved upon throughout the tutorial.

Prerequisites: There are no prerequisites to these classes and are also suitable for those who have no pole or aerial experience. Participants can be any age; shape and size and don’t worry if you feel like the least flexible person in the world! Our DRAGONfly loves a challenge and you will soon be enjoying your new found suppleness.

Full Body Stretch - Private & Group Tutorial Available: Suitable for everyone this is designed to increase overall body flexibility. Sessions include a range of Static; Dynamic and Proprioceptive Neuromuscular Facilitation Stretches (PNF for short). Miriam tests your flexibility at the start and end of each session and advises regular attendees to keep a record of their results to see how far (literally!) they have come. The class improves flexibility and strength within muscles; ligaments; and tendons giving you increased joint mobility.

Specific Stretch Development - Private & Group Tutorial Available: Looking to develop splits? Be it box or scissor splits our flexibility sessions will aid you on your way. It is important to remember that to achieve the splits (or other manoeuvres such as back splits; crabs; etc.) you must work through a range of different muscle groups collectively. It should also be noted Miriam will endeavour to help you achieve your specific goals but that some people may never obtain particular manoeuvres due to the mechanics of the body. For example; the majority of people are physically capable of achieving scissors splits but box splits may in some individual cases never be achieved due to the structure of their hips – the ball and socket joint may inhibit the full range required for box split. Your targets will be worked towards whilst keeping your safety at the forefront.

Pole&Aerial Specific Flexibility - Private &Group Tutorial Available: Some of the moves at Pole&Aerial classes demand a varying degree of flexibility. If you have particular moves in mind that you would like to achieve but lack the flexibility, then Miriam is on hand to assist and guide you with the use of the aerial apparatus.

With a background in ballet: free style and extensive experience of routine and stage performance work Miriam is available to help create dance sequences for a variety of projects and events. This includes street and theatre work: music and dance videos: routine choreography for aerial competitions and performance.

Work under gone may include one off sessions and events to more long term projects. For those exceeding a few hours to a full day’s work please send the details of your feature/project using the Catch DRAGONfly information: to book visit the Catch DRAGONfly page and fill out the booking form.

A sample of work carried out by Miriam can be viewed on the video located on the HOME page of this website.

Highly Specialised Workshops

To view these sessions visit the Tours section of this site. The Highly Specialised Workshops are typically longer in duration, and are those on offer when Miriam is touring in different countries and areas. Pending on your ability you can select those workshops and request the tutorial in one of the studios Miriam regularly tutors in.